Re: Digest Number 560

From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>

>I can't offer any hard and fast rules on this.  Seeds from halfbreds do
>tend to have arils, although they aren't as pronouced as those of the
>arillate species and their hybrids.  I've seen seeds from quarterbreds with
>and without arils.  It seems to be a trait of the pod parent rather than
>the nature of the cross.  Logical conclusion, of course, but I do tend to
>question EVERYTHING.

Thanks Sharon!  That makes a lot of sense.  Walter Moores responded off
list and pretty much said the same thing.  Since my seed pod was nearly 2
months old, and it withered away naturally (no snapped stalk, or broken
pod, etc.) then I'm going to assume that the seeds were mature...and
hopefully viable.

Thanks again!

Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, SIGNA, SLI, & Miami Valley Iris Society
Primary Interests: ABs, REBs, LAs, Native Ohio SPEC and SPEC-X hybrids
(Check out my web page at http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html)



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